Current Obituaries
Richard Laudahl
Dec 19, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Richard L. Laudahl, 78, died on Dec. 19, 2017, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.Mr. Laudahl was born on Dec. 4, 1939, to Walter and Maine Laudahl in Dallas, Oregon. He started his working career with Pacific Power & Light Company (later PacifiCorp) in 1962 and continued for nearly 30 years in various levels of management in...
Manuel Escarsega
Dec 19, 2017
VENTANA VILLAGE - Manuel Escarsega II, 78, of Ventana Village died on Dec. 19, 2017, at Handmaker Home for the Aging in Tucson.Mr. Escarsega was born on April 4, 1939, in Caborca, Sonora, Mexico, to Manuel and Ramona (Choyguhua) Escarsega. He was a hard worker and enjoyed reading a variety of books and socializing with his family and friends.Survivors include...
Joanne Suor
Dec 18, 2017
CASA GRANDE - JoAnne E. Suor, 67, died on Dec. 18, 2017, in Casa Grande.Mrs. Suor was born on Nov. 3, 1950, to Harold and Betty Fandrey in Chicago. Survivors include her husband, William J. Suor Jr., and her mother. She was preceded in death by her father.Visitation beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26, at J. Warren Funeral...
David Torres
Dec 18, 2017
CASA GRANDE - David Ornelas Torres, 62, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 18, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.Mr. Torres was born on Jan. 13, 1955, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Lino and Paula Ornelas Torres. He lived in Arizona for the past 57 years and was a meat wrapper for Bashas' for many years. He enjoyed playing cards with...
Andrew Murray
Dec 18, 2017
MARICOPA - Andrew J. Murray, 69, of Maricopa died on Dec. 18, 2017, at Chandler Regional Medical Center.Mr. Murray was born on May 1, 1948, in Boston to Edward and Mary (Gesick) Murray. Survivors include his wife, Yvonne D.; a son, Andrew Conry-Murray of Pennsylvania; a daughter, Christine Murray of New Jersey; a brother, Peter Murray; and two grandchildren. He...
Mary Ann Ison
Dec 18, 2017
A "Celebration of Life" forMary Ann Ison will be heldJuly 14, 2018 from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. in the The GardensChapel at J. Warren FuneralServices, 525 N. Peart Rd.,Casa Grande, AZ 85122.Mary Ann Ison (79) ofCasa Grande, Arizona passedaway peacefully December18, 2017 surrounded by herloving family. Some placesMary worked were SuperiorRotary Tools (Dayton,Ohio), Micron Mobile Homefactory; and the Casa GrandeDispatch....
Gloria Wilson
Dec 17, 2017
SACATON - Gloria Ann Wilson, 70, of Sacaton died on Dec. 17, 2017.Mrs. Wilson was born on Jan. 5, 1947, in Sacaton to Erving and Bessie (Lewis) Johns. She later had a stepfather, Amos Whittaker. She was a lifelong resident of Sacaton and had worked for Gila River Head Start as a cook for many years.She was a woman of...
Otis Beasley
Dec 17, 2017
ELOY - Otis Beasley Sr., 86, died on Dec. 17, 2017, in Phoenix.Mr. Beasley was born on July 28, 1931, to Emma and Marshall Beasley in Greenville, Mississippi. He enjoyed spending time with his family and loved watching all sports. He worked in agriculture for 50 years and enjoyed it very much. He formerly was a member of the Eloy...
Dock Parris
Dec 17, 2017
Dock Parris, longtime resident of Casa Grande who recently celebrated his 100th birthday, passed away unexpectedly onDecember 17th, 2017. He was born in Cherokee Falls, South Carolina, and raised in Blacksburg. Dock enlisted in the Army AirCorps in 1941 and spent time during WWII in Africa and Italy. On August 4th, 1946, Dock married the love of his life, Fern,...
Elise Friend
Dec 16, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Elise Germaine (Dion) Friend, 99, died on Dec. 16, 2017, in Casa Grande.Mrs. Friend was one of the pioneering women who enlisted in the military in World War II, serving in the Marine Corps. She had various occupations, including bookkeeper, executive assistant and real estate agent.She was also an accomplished golfer who won many championships in Nebraska....
Sandra Myers
Dec 15, 2017
CASA BLANCA - Sandra Marie Myers, 57, died on Dec. 15, 2017, surrounded by family.Ms. Myers was born on March 31, 1960, in Sacaton.She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lonnie Myers; a son, Molino Lewis II; her father, Elwood Myers; her mother, Irene Hendricks; two sisters, Leola Garcia and Mary Luna; and a brother, Vernon Miguel. She is...
Tom Bulfer
Dec 15, 2017
ELOY - Tom Bulfer, 89, died on Dec. 15, 2017, in Eloy.Mr. Bulfer was born on Feb. 20, 1928, in Fairmont, Minnesota, to Joseph F. and Johanna M. Bulfer. He was a member of St. Helen of the Cross Catholic Church in Eloy and the Knights of Columbus in Eloy. He enjoyed teaching watchmaking and was a volunteer at St....
Phyllis Walters
Dec 13, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Phyllis Jean Walters, 87, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 13, 2017.Ms. Walters was born on Jan. 20, 1930, in Ohio to Anthony and Nellie (Aurand) Sherick.She is survived by four sons, Judson Walters, Tony Walters, Douglas Irvin and Rex Walters, and a daughter, Leslie Morales. She was preceded in death by a brother.Graveside service at 11...
Cristino N. Castillo
Dec 13, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Cristino N. "Tino" Castillo, 83, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 13, 2017, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.Mr. Castillo was born on Dec. 1, 1934, in Tucson to Francisco and Anita (Navarez) Castillo. He served in the Army during the Korean War and received the Purple Heart Medal. He was a truck driver for Knight Transportation...
Frederick Lomas
Dec 13, 2017
ELOY - Frederick "Catfish" Lomas, 49, of Phoenix died on Dec. 13, 2017, at John C. Lincoln Medical Center in Phoenix.Mr. Lomas was born on March 2, 1968, in Phoenix to Julio and Evelyn (Lopez) Lomas.Survivors include a sister, Angeline Lomas of Phoenix, and two brothers, Patrick Lomas of Phoenix and Johnny Lomas of Louisiana. He was preceded in death...
Jose M. Lucio
Dec 12, 2017
ELOY - Jose M. Lucio, 71, of Eloy died on Dec. 12, 2017, at home.Mr. Lucio was born on July 15, 1946, in Laredo, Texas, to Alfredo Lucio and Ofelia Morales. He enjoyed many outdoor activities and spending time with family, especially his grandkids, and friends.He was a driver for Eloy schools and was devoted to his family.Survivors include his...
Veronica Joann Browner
Dec 11, 2017
PHOENIX - Veronica Joann Browner, 59, died on Dec. 11, 2017, in Phoenix.Mrs. Browner was born on Sept. 22, 1958, in Phoenix and was a daughter of Tony and Marie Antoinette Lorona. She was known as a radiant, loving and powerful woman who poured herself out for her family and friends.Survivors include her husband, Richard; two sons and a daughter,...
Herbert Padilla
Dec 11, 2017
FLORENCE - Herbert A. Padilla Jr., 73, died on Dec. 11, 2017, in Florence.Mr. Padilla was born on April 13, 1944, in Florence to Herbert and Didia Padilla. Survivors include his wife, Olivia; three adult children, Herbert Padilla III of Chandler, Patrick Padilla of Gilbert and Geri Padilla of Chandler; a sister, Bernice Padilla of Pueblo, Colorado; four grandchildren; and...
Efrem Mokel Campbell
Dec 10, 2017
COOLIDGE - Efrem Campbell Jr., 14, died on Dec. 10, 2017.Efrem was born on May 7, 2003, in Casa Grande to Efrem Campbell Sr. of Phoenix and Canisha Glass of Randolph. He attended Maricopa schools for the past five years, was in ninth grade and was much loved. He loved going to school, watching "Family Feud" and "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,"...
James Lee Lewis
Dec 10, 2017
CASA GRANDE - James Lee Lewis, 89, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 10, 2017, at home.Mr. Lewis was born on May 15, 1928, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to James and Florence (Masteller) Lewis. He served in the Navy from 1948 until 1952.He was an elementary school teacher and librarian in Minnesota before retirement. He and his wife moved to...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
